Dutch Iris

Musk Thistle

About Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle

Dutch Iris

Musk Thistle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Bulb, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

meadows, Riverbanks, Rocky Mountains

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

2-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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90.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Red, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Plants

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacteria, fungus, Viruses

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown, Unknown

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Basketary, Used for fragrance

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

IRIS 'Apollo'

CARDUUS nutans

7.2 Common Name

Carmen Iris, Dutch Iris

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dutch Iris

कस्तूरी थीस्ल

7.2.2 In German

Dutch Iris

Nickende Distel

7.2.3 In French

Dutch Iris

Musk Thistle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dutch Iris

Cardo de almizcle

7.2.5 In Greek

Dutch Iris

musk Thistle

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dutch Iris

musk Thistle

7.2.7 In Polish

Dutch Iris

Musk Thistle

7.2.8 In Latin

Dutch Iris

Carduus MOSCHUS

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Iridaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Iris

Carduus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Irideae

Cynareae

8.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Carduoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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300

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Properties of Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle

Wondering what are the properties of Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle? We provide you with everything About Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle. Dutch Iris doesn't have thorns and Musk Thistle doesn't have thorns. Also Dutch Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Dutch Iris has allergic reactions like Not Available and Musk Thistle has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle

Season and care of Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle is important to know. While considering everything about Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Dutch Iris season is Spring and Musk Thistle season is Spring. The type of soil for Dutch Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Musk Thistle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Dutch Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Musk Thistle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle Physical Information

Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle physical information is very important for comparison. Dutch Iris height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Musk Thistle height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle are as follows:

Dutch Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Dutch Iris leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Musk Thistle flower color: Red and Violet
Musk Thistle leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle

Care of Dutch Iris and Musk Thistle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dutch Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Musk Thistle pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Dutch Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Musk Thistle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.